Buy & sell a domain safely
with Escrow.com.

The safe transaction, step by step

Both sides see the same flow inside Escrow.com, and money never moves until the domain does. Here's the whole path from "we have a deal" to "funds released."

1. Agree the price. Settle the final number and any terms in the Naymo deal thread so both sides have a clear record before anything moves.
2. Open the transaction at Escrow.com. One party starts a transaction and selects the “Domain Name” transaction type, then enters the exact domain, the agreed price, and who pays the fee.
3. Both agree to terms. The other party reviews and accepts the terms inside Escrow.com.
4. Buyer funds Escrow.com. The buyer pays Escrow.com. The money is held in escrow — it is not sent to the seller yet.
5. Seller transfers the domain. After Escrow.com confirms the funds are secured, the seller transfers the domain — a registrar “push” to the buyer's account, or by sharing an authorization (EPP) transfer code.
6. Buyer confirms receipt. The buyer checks the domain is fully in their control, then confirms receipt in Escrow.com.
7. Escrow.com releases the funds to the seller. Done — safely, with no blind trust required from either side.

Want the official walkthrough? Read how Escrow.com works and their domain name escrow overview.

What it costs

Escrow.com charges a transaction fee that scales down as the sale price rises, and the buyer and seller can choose who pays it — buyer, seller, or split. We deliberately don't print a percentage or dollar figure here, because those rates change and stale numbers would mislead you. Check the exact, current fee for your price with the live calculator:

Open the Escrow.com fee calculator →

To remove all doubt: this fee is paid to Escrow.com, not to Naymo. Naymo takes no cut of the sale and no cut of the escrow fee.

Domain-specific tips

• Prefer a “push” or auth-code transfer. A same-registrar push is fastest; otherwise the seller provides an authorization (EPP) code and the buyer pulls the domain to their own registrar.
• Unlock first, verify before releasing. The seller should unlock the domain for transfer. The buyer should confirm the push or transfer fully completed and the domain sits in their account before releasing escrow funds.
• Mind the 60-day ICANN transfer lock. A domain that was recently registered or recently transferred can be locked from registrar-to-registrar transfer for up to 60 days. If you're inside that window, use a same-registrar push instead, or agree to wait until the lock lifts before releasing funds.
• Double-check the exact spelling. Confirm every character of the domain and the extension in the Escrow.com transaction matches the domain you agreed on — there's no autocorrect for a typo'd transfer.

Stay safe

• Never send money or transfer a domain outside escrow. If the funds aren't held by Escrow.com, neither side is protected.
• Treat “let's skip escrow” as a red flag. Anyone pushing you to wire money directly, pay by gift card, or hand over the domain first is exactly who escrow exists to protect you from. Slow down and keep the deal inside Escrow.com.
• Use the official site. Always start at escrow.com directly, and be wary of look-alike domains or payment links sent to you out of band.